LAHORE: Olympian javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has recovered from a recent leg injury and is all set to participate in the forthcoming Diamond League on July 7 in Paris.
Nadeem is being trained under the guidance of his coach, Salman Iqbal Butt, following his injury that was caused by Lahore’s intense heat.
Earlier on Tuesday (June 18), Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) confirmed that the javelin thrower will not participate in the events in Finland. However, Nadeem reports that his condition has improved significantly.
The gold medallist of 2022 Commonwealth Games is currently preparing for the mega Olympics event in Paris. As part of his training, he will be playing the Diamond League in Paris.
Nadeem believes that this event will provide valuable experience before the Olympics. He chose not to participate in recent events of Finland to avoid risking his injury.
“The extreme weather conditions led to excessive sweating that led to severe cramps and leg pain. I’m practising really hard for the Olympics, competing in the Diamond league as part of my training would be really helpful for the mega event. I did not risk my injury by participating in the events held in Finland,” Nadeem reported.
Coach Butt reported that sweating had negatively impacted Nadeem’s muscles. He added that the thrower is progressing well through the rehabilitation phase.
“Sweating due to weather conditions negatively impacted Nadeem’s muscles. Despite the setback, he’s progressing well through the rehabilitation phase. He’s training hard and will recover soon. Diamond League is after two weeks, hopefully Nadeem will be in full rhythm by them,” Butt said.
Sohail Imran Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.
